An equity score of 55/100 ranks Central Sd 13j #62 of 160 districts in Oregon (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,921 per pupil, Central Sd 13j ranks #99 of 196 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending (Oregon districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,201
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$16,921
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central Sd 13j operates 5 public schools serving 3,201 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Polk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,921 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 196 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending. See how Oregon compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.5% local, 62.7% state, and 11.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #62 of 160 in Oregon against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 347:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 47.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.2% Hispanic or Latino, 44.3% White, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Talmadge Middle School, with a diversity index of 57.8/100.
Its largest campus is Central High School, enrolling 1,008 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Central High School accounts for 31.5% of all Central Sd 13j student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Central Sd 13j-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Central Sd 13j school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Central Sd 13j school enrollment ranges from 425 students (lowest) to 1,008 students (highest), a spread of 583 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Central Sd 13j reports 64.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Central Sd 13j student-counselor ratio is 347:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Central Sd 13j is typically wider than the Central Sd 13j-aggregate figure suggests.
Central Sd 13j chronic absenteeism rate is 47.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Central Sd 13j has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,201 students.
How much does Central Sd 13j spend per student?
Central Sd 13j spends $16,921 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #62 in Oregon.
What is the demographic composition of Central Sd 13j?
Central Sd 13j students are 48.2% Hispanic or Latino, 44.3% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central Sd 13j?
Central Sd 13j has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #62 out of 160 districts in Oregon.